About the Book
Author's Note:
In a summer long ago and far away on a strawberry farm in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, I found myself in the most enchanting flower garden.
Between the bold colors, the curves and the light, I was lost for hours with my camera among the pistils and stamens and soft petals unfurling in the sun, enrapt by the wonders of nature. In those moments, there was nothing but the sounds of the warm wind dancing between the blooms, the bizzy buzzing of bees pollinating the nearby berry fields, and my shutter clicking endlessly in a whirlwind of film flying through my SLR.
As a budding photographer, I loved how flowers didn't move much (O'Keefe shared similar sentiments to explain the artful mastery of botanical subjects), and how they lived 'without a why.' Their grace was immanent. And when the sunlight caught them just right, their cells glistened. In these pages, those auspicious moments are still blooming in vivacious clarity.
About the Author:
Allison Schultz is a Boulder, CO, based writer, artist and the chief creative conspirator of Auspicious Projects, her creative consultancy where text and image is brought to life with soul and savvy.
Raised in the wooded, rolling fields of Wisconsin, when she wasn't stalking flowers in nearby gardens with her camera, she could be found in the barn with the horses.
Allison's interest in Nature Studies encompasses the sciences, Deep Ecology, the mystics, art and other ways of knowing. She holds a Masters Degree in Religious Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been known to have rose petals for breakfast, and has a penchant for permaculture, pansies, and starlight.
More of her work can be found at auspiciousprojects.com and
lovelifeartwork.com.
Features & Details
- Primary Category: Arts & Photography Books
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Project Option: Standard Landscape, 10×8 in, 25×20 cm
# of Pages: 20 - Publish Date: Aug 28, 2010
- Keywords botanical photography, flower garden, flower photography, allison schultz, auspicious projects, photography, botanical, flowers, blooms, inspirational, art, garden, spirituality, bees
About the Creator
Allison Schultz is a Boulder, CO, based writer, artist and the chief creative conspirator of Auspicious Projects, her creative consultancy where text and image is brought to life with soul and savvy. Raised in the wooded, rolling fields of Wisconsin, when she wasn't stalking flowers in nearby gardens with her camera, she could be found in the barn with the horses. Allison's interest in Nature Studies encompasses the sciences, Deep Ecology, the mystics, art and other ways of knowing. She holds a Masters Degree in Religious Studies from the University of Colorado at Boulder, has been known to have rose petals for breakfast, and has a penchant for permaculture, pansies, and starlight. More of her work can be found at www.auspiciousprojects.com and www.lovelifeartwork.com, and you can find her on twitter here: www.twitter.com/manifestcookies.